Pomona Swapmeet blows, NHRA Museum RULES!!!

well my buddy and i headed to the swapmeet today, pomona has been going down hill for a while now. bargains are far and few these days way too much **** that doesn't belong at the CAR swapmeet is brought in to be sold. so on the way home i told my buddy to make a pit stop at the NHRA Museum, i wanted to check out the Barris Exhibit before it left town. i hadn't been their in a long time and thought it would make up for the swapmeet...and hell yeah i was right!! here's my photobucket link with more pics being added, so check back! http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k231/raunchero/NHRA%20Museum/

and so everyone in town for the GNRS
BARRIS KUSTOMS Panel Discussion January 26, 5-7pm
Panelists include...
George Barris, Blackie Gejeian, Junior Conway, **** Jackson and Greg Sharp, Moderator Steve Sanford $25 per person and will be held at the Museum


i walked in and this is the first thing i saw!!! not a bad way to start!!


walk a few feet away and i stumble upon these guys...

 

Yeah...the swap meet ****s...I really dont go too much anymore and Im 15 minutes away....But there are some parts there if you look really hard. My dad scored a few nice 81 carbs for 100 bucks each today...so theres still a deal if youre willing to dig. Swapmeets are like women...you get one great find every 10 years... between that time just dram about your next steal.

 

Those pictures are BAD *** thanks..... E.C.

 

The Emporer, at your service!

 

Apples to Oranges...
great pics..

 

WOW! Thanks for the photos.
Although I have been many times, you just can't get enough of the museum.
The Doug's Headers Chevy altered wheelbase funny is the baddest looking machine. Many great memories of it running at LIONS. Geez, that thing was wicked fast and unstable. Thank goodness it survived.
Anyway...thanks for sharing...

 

GREAT photos! I'm so excited about seeing those all in less then 2 weeks!

 

Thanks . Nice job on the photos. Lots of cool history.

 

Bring some cookies

 

i wanted to make a post about the swap-meet as well what a wast of money. I did see a 59 Chevy convertible with every single panel rusted out for only $25500.00 what a deal and a used performer intake for a SBC $150.00. I thought they were only $99.00 new? I walked every row only to find New toys football flags and other non carparts items. i may not go back but what are my options other than long beach, which is a mini pomona with the same toys. There is the over priced E-bay. i think i will just stick with the HAMB

 

Wow = what great coverage. I've been to the museum w/o the Barris collection there, but those cars make it just that much better.

When is the Barris Collection over?

 

one of the reasons I dont go to pomona to often anymore. cost way to much just to walk in let alone the prices once you get in. long beach i feel still has some decent stuff but most times I walk out the same way I walk in... empty handed!

 

it was supposed to end the last week of January, but they just extended it till February, not sure on the exact date though. here;s the link for the museum...and some more eye candy!!
http://museum.nhra.com/





and i figured out how to sneak in the Hirohata and drive it out of the museum!!

 

I prefer Long Beach. Went today with 5051. Took some pic's,and will post them later. Saw slddnmatt,Bumpstick,Munster,Dreadman,Hotrod Squirrel,and a few other guys. I don't suppose anybody happen to get the number for that hardtopped Shoebox? Oh well...

 

I agree Bob, Long Beach has gotten better this past year or so, i have much better luck their. i was looking around for other HAMBers but didn't see any, i saw Groucho's Elco and thats about it, but no Groucho????

 

I saw Grouchy's car too,but didn't hear any "F-bombs",so I couldn't find him...LOL!

 

Thanks a lot for the pics. I have never been there, great pictures. Ted

 

Do you think the museum will take cookies instead of cash??

 

You took some great pics...THANKS!!

 

No....but I will,HA HA!

 

HAHAHAH Bob Beat me to it!!!
Hey Bob you going to do the Bobs Big Boy the friday of the GNRS??? bring the boys up from your side of town, i'll buy you a burger

 

I might come,but most of the guys aren't "travelers",LOL! Burger sounds good!!!

 

let me know, i'll be meeting one of the guys from work at the 57fwy/60fwy interchange, its on your way right?? i'm trying to round up a few others as well....

 

I'll trade ya cookies for a burger